Egyptian
Letterhead Fonts · Tom Kennedy
displayGothic sign-painter
A single-weight display gothic modelled on American sign-painter lettering of the 1940s and 50s, designed for subcopy use.
About
Egyptian draws from the vernacular hand-painted letter styles common in mid-century American sign-painting. Its rough, informal character suits secondary copy and decorative applications rather than headline or body text. The design sits comfortably alongside other retro Americana faces in the Letterhead Fonts catalogue.
Classification
A hand-lettered gothic style rooted in mid-20th-century American sign-painting tradition, placing it firmly in the display category with vernacular gothic subcategory characteristics.
Weights
Regular
Languages
Latin
Tags
signpaintinggothicvintageamericanaretrodisplayvernacularhand-lettered